{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-53g-5-401","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 53G-5-401","heading":"Status of charter schools.","body":"(1) Charter schools:\n(a) are considered to be public schools within the state's public education system;\n(b) are subject to Subsection 53E-3-401(8); and\n(c) shall be governed by an independent board whose members have taken the oath of office as described in Section 53G-5-406.5, and held accountable to a legally binding written contractual agreement.\n(2) A charter school may be established by:\n(a) creating a new school; or\n(b) converting an existing district school to charter status.\n(3) A parochial school or home school is not eligible for charter school status.","path":["Title 53G Public Education System -- Local Administration","Chapter 53G-5 Charter Schools","Part 53G-5-4 Powers and Duties"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title53G/Chapter5/53G-5-S401.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"d7bf49fe960e8454170c4d7507152358c8493f76757151747dccb21c1842d338","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-53g-5-308","next":"us-ut/utah-code-53g-5-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}